Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for Skin Cancer
For individuals with obesity, risk for skin cancer and melanoma significantly reduced with bariatric surgery
CDC: U.S. Life Expectancy Up Slightly, Mortality Lower in 2017
Report shows decrease in age-adjusted death rates, increase in age-adjusted death rate from overdose
Survey Reveals Many Americans Lack Cancer Prevention Knowledge
Despite concerns about the disease, few take daily preventive actions
Facebook Launches Preventive Health Tool
Tool created in partnership with American Cancer Society, American College of Cardiology, AHA, CDC
SunSmart Program Ups Sun Protection Behaviors
Findings based on decades-long study in Australia
Doctors Mostly Dissatisfied With Electronic Health Record Systems
Despite dissatisfaction, few practices considering switching systems
Outcomes Poor With Medical Care From Fraud, Abuse Perpetrators
Mortality and emergency hospitalization rates higher in Medicare beneficiaries with FAP exposures
Outcomes Across Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Treatments Similar
Brachytherapy and Mohs micrographic surgery show better cosmetic results
Poor Health Literacy Tied to More Hardships Among Cancer Survivors
Individuals with low health literacy face more material, psychological, financial hardships
Expert Second Opinions Up Reliability of Melanoma Diagnosis
In study, none of the second opinion strategies eliminated diagnostic misclassification
